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Tenant Fees Bill - referencing, inventory fees

17-01-2019, 22:09 PM

If the bills passes, am I correct in thinking that landlords can no longer charge for referencing or credit checks and must pay for this themselves?
Can the lease contain a clause requiring the tenant to pay for an inventory check-out?

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It will become law. Have passed 3rd reading in the Lords, so have ping pong back to the Commons to consider amendments passed by the Lords. Nothing controversial. Those in the know was saying that there was enough time for it to become law even if the government had lost confidence vote.

Government already announced that they expect it to come into force on 1 June this year.

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If the bills passes, am I correct in thinking that landlords can no longer charge for referencing or credit checks and must pay for this themselves?
Can the lease contain a clause requiring the tenant to pay for an inventory check-out?

There can be no fees paid by the tenant for referencing and credit checks and the tenant can't be charged for an inventory check out.

When I post, I am expressing an opinion - feel free to disagree, I have been wrong before.
Please don't act on my suggestions without checking with a grown-up (ideally some kind of expert).

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You can if the standard of cleanliness is lower than that at the start of the tenancy or that specified in the agreement. You can ask them to pay, propose to deduct it from the deposit or sue them for the costs in court

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I'm wondering if LL's could only consider future tenants if they came clutching a copy of a recent Reference check which they had acquired and paid for themselves. A bit like someone turning up for a job with their CV. Just pondering

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If you're so worried, you just have to get the applicant to provide you with the details required along with permission to use it for a tenant reference check, and then make the check yourself with those details instead of getting an applicant to submit it directly.

I am not a lawyer, nor am I licensed to provide any regulated advice. None of my posts should be treated as legal or financial advice.

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